The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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Transportation agencies have begun to adopt design practices that introduce greater flexibility and promote a more holistic approach to design as opposed to a strict adherence in designing to standards. This allows for explicit consideration of economic, social, and environmental resources as opposed to more traditional design strategies that are l
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Distracted drivers and pedestrians pose one of the most difficult challenges to ensuring a safe and efficient transportation system. Modern communications have delivered greater convenience. However, this has come at the cost of attention spans. Safety has been thoroughly explored in terms of distracted driving and pedestrians. However, impacts on
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In this study, the authors develop a comprehensive framework to model the impact of cyberattacks on safety, security, and head-to-tail stability of connected and automated vehicular platoons. First, the authors propose a general platoon dynamics model with heterogeneous time delays that may originate from the communication channel and/or vehicle on
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The purpose of this study is to determine through statistical analysis if the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) can be used as a reliable method of quality assurance to evaluate in-situ resilient modulus (MR) of a reclaimed stabilized base (RSB) in full depth reclamation (FDR) projects. DCP data collected by contractors from the RSB layer at the time
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The purpose of this study is to determine through statistical analysis if the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) can be used as a reliable method of quality assurance to evaluate in-situ resilient modulus (MR) of a reclaimed stabilized base (RSB) in full depth reclamation (FDR) projects. DCP data collected by contractors from the RSB layer at the time
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Fine aggregates used for concrete can sometimes contain organic matter that can inhibit the cement hydration reactions and reduce strength. AASHTO T 21 and AASHTO T 71 have been developed as screening tests for fine aggregate organic matter and quality. The objective of this research project is to determine whether a modified Walkley Black test or
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There is a need to improve signalized intersection operations through identifying malfunctioning detectors, as recent work has shown that errors in data quality and accuracy may be widespread due to issues with aging equipment and unmet maintenance needs. Accordingly, there is a desire for policies, procedures, and techniques to identify malfunctio
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Wildfires in California have increased due to climate change, poor forests maintenance, and human factors. Post-wildfire mudflows frequently occur during rain events on burn scars due to loss of vegetation, change of surface morphology, and soil surface hydrophobicity. Spreading Xanthan gum biopolymer on slopes after wildfires may mitigate the risk
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The air void system in concrete provides a strong influence on the behavior of cementitious materials in both the fresh and hardened state, especially as it relates to freeze-thaw resistance and deicer scaling. The most common test procedure to characterize the air void system is ASTM C457 – Standard Test method for Microscopical Determination of P
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Geophysical methods including Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) using both Rayleigh and Love waves, P-wave refraction, Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR), Capacitively-Coupled Resistivity (CCR), Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), Ground Penetration Radar (GPR), and Electromagnetic Ground Conductivity (EM31) were used for
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This study examines the spatial distribution of Low-income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units to understand whether geographic patterns and trends are consistent with climate change and equity goals. The analysis compares the location of LIHTC units in 2012 and net changes from 2012 to 2019 with a number of transportation, environmental, and racial a
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The strength and durability of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges are adversely affected by the deterioration of their structural members. When investigating bridges in need of maintenance and repair, the deterioration due to the corrosion of steel rebars is commonly found to be a primary source of structural damage and degradation. To ensure the saf
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Rural areas in California present unique transportation challenges associated with long travel distances, infrequent transit service, the cost of car ownership, and limited access to app-based rideshare services that are common to more populated urban centers. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, partnered with the eight San Joaquin
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This study examines the spatial distribution of tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) units to understand whether geographic patterns and trends are consistent with climate change and equity goals. The analysis compares the location of HCV units in 2012 and net changes from 2012 to 2019 with a number of transportation, environmental, and
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Defining the service life of portable concrete barriers (PCBs) is important to reduce the risk of inferior, unsafe barriers being used on Texas roadways. The Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) implementation agreement allows state transportation agencies to continue the use of PCBs manufactured on or before December 31, 2019, and successfu
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Riprap rock and aggregates are extensively used in structural, transportation, geotechnical, and hydraulic engineering applications. Field determination of morphological properties of aggregates such as size and shape can greatly facilitate the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) process for proper aggregate material selection and engineering
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2022-09-01
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This fact sheet contains information on fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Refer to the end of this publication for more information on FARS.
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has been using High-Early Strength (HES) concrete Class 50AF with Polypropylene fibers in several parts of the bridge in Accelerated Bridge Construction. This material is only slightly more expensive than conventional concrete, but speeds up the construction. ITD is interested in the suitability of HES concrete
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WSDOT continued to collect rutting/wear and smoothness information on a number of completed studies. This report summarizes those studies. • Open Graded Friction Courses: OGFC-AR on I-405 was more susceptible to wear than either OGFC-SBS or HMA matching the pattern seen in the I-5 and SR-520 quieter pavement test sections. • Concrete Performance an
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The overall goal of this research project was to examine the capabilities of FO-DTS and 2D hydraulic models for improving the prediction of scour depths at bridge foundations. To accomplish this goal, the following specific objectives were addressed: (1) to develop, test, and deploy scour monitoring devices based on FO-DTS capable of tracking chang
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